Crafts Book Summaries

The Emotion Thesaurus Summary
The Emotion Thesaurus
A Writer's Guide to Character Expression, Second Edition
by Angela Ackerman 2012 308 pages
4.52
6k+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Research
The Art of Slow Writing Summary
The Art of Slow Writing
Reflections on Time, Craft, and Creativity
by Louise DeSalvo 2014 336 pages
4.26
500+ ratings
Writing
Crafts
Self Help
The Lonely Voice Summary
The Lonely Voice
A Study of the Short Story
by Frank O'Connor 1961 224 pages
3.90
100+ ratings
Writing
Short Stories
Literary Criticism
Before and After the Book Deal Summary
Before and After the Book Deal
A Writer’s Guide to Finishing, Publishing, Promoting, and Surviving Your First Book
by Courtney Maum 2020 365 pages
4.60
1k+ ratings
Writing
Crafts
Reference
Writing Fiction for Dummies Summary
Writing Fiction for Dummies
by Randy Ingermanson 2009 384 pages
4.10
1k+ ratings
Writing
Self Help
Reference
Writing the Natural Way Summary
Writing the Natural Way
Turn the Task of Writing into the Joy of Writing
by Gabriele Lusser Rico 1983 288 pages
3.94
100+ ratings
Writing
Art
Self Help
Writing Fiction Summary
Writing Fiction
The Practical Guide from New York's Acclaimed Creative Writing School
by Alexander Steele 2003 304 pages
4.21
2k+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Story Trumps Structure Summary
Story Trumps Structure
How to Write Unforgettable Fiction by Breaking the Rules
by Steven James 2013 306 pages
4.39
500+ ratings
Writing
Crafts
How To
The Green Beauty Guide Summary
The Green Beauty Guide
Your Essential Resource to Organic and Natural Skin Care, Hair Care, Makeup, and Fragrances
by Julie Gabriel 2008 400 pages
3.92
100+ ratings
Health
Reference
Green
The Emotional Craft of Fiction Summary
The Emotional Craft of Fiction
How to Write the Story Beneath the Surface
by Donald Maass 2016 224 pages
4.27
2k+ ratings
Writing
Crafts
Reference
Story Structure Architect Summary
Story Structure Architect
by Victoria Lynn Schmidt 2005 288 pages
3.83
500+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Becoming a Writer Summary
Becoming a Writer
by Dorothea Brande 1934 192 pages
4.00
6k+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint Summary
Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint
Techniques and Exercises for Crafting Dynamic Characters and Effective Viewpoints
by Nancy Kress 2005 232 pages
4.05
2k+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Word Painting Summary
Word Painting
A Guide to Writing More Descriptively
by Rebecca McClanahan 2014 256 pages
4.14
500+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Poetry
Fibershed Summary
Fibershed
Growing a Movement of Farmers, Fashion Activists, and Makers for a New Textile Economy
by Rebecca Burgess 2019 288 pages
4.08
100+ ratings
Fashion
Environment
History
Starting an Etsy Business for Dummies Summary
Starting an Etsy Business for Dummies
by Allison Strine 2011 366 pages
3.46
100+ ratings
Business
Reference
Self Help
Help! For Writers Summary
Help! For Writers
210 Solutions to the Problems Every Writer Faces
by Roy Peter Clark 2011 304 pages
3.92
100+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Self Help
Psychology for Screenwriters Summary
Psychology for Screenwriters
by William Indick 2004 304 pages
3.94
100+ ratings
Writing
Film
Psychology
Writing the Memoir Summary
Writing the Memoir
by Judith Barrington 1996 224 pages
4.04
500+ ratings
Writing
Memoir
Crafts
Writing the Paranormal Novel Summary
Writing the Paranormal Novel
Techniques and Exercises for Weaving Supernatural Elements Into Your Story.
by Steven Harper 2011 274 pages
4.01
100+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Paranormal
Draft No. 4 Summary
Draft No. 4
On the Writing Process
by John McPhee 2013 208 pages
4.09
4k+ ratings
Writing
Essays
Memoir
Etsy-preneurship Summary
Etsy-preneurship
Everything You Need to Know to Turn Your Handmade Hobby into a Thriving Business
by Jason Malinak 2012 206 pages
3.80
100+ ratings
Business
Reference
Self Help
Refuse to Be Done Summary
Refuse to Be Done
How to Write and Rewrite a Novel in Three Drafts
by Matt Bell 2022 156 pages
4.44
1k+ ratings
Writing
Crafts
Reference
This Year You Write Your Novel Summary
This Year You Write Your Novel
by Walter Mosley 2007 111 pages
3.80
2k+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Self Help
The Creative Entrepreneur Summary
The Creative Entrepreneur
A DIY Visual Guidebook for Making Business Ideas Real
by Lisa Sonora Beam 2008 128 pages
4.11
100+ ratings
Business
Art
Entrepreneurship
If You Want to Write Summary
If You Want to Write
A Book about Art, Independence and Spirit
by Brenda Ueland 2012 179 pages
4.12
8k+ ratings
Writing
Art
Self Help
How to Make Money Using Etsy Summary
How to Make Money Using Etsy
A Guide to the Online Marketplace for Crafts and Handmade Products
by Timothy Adam 2011 240 pages
3.36
100+ ratings
Business
Crafts
The Art of Intimacy Summary
The Art of Intimacy
The Space Between
by Stacey D'Erasmo 2013 144 pages
3.92
100+ ratings
Writing
Essays
Crafts
The Practice of Poetry Summary
The Practice of Poetry
Writing Exercises From Poets Who Teach
by Robin Behn 1992 300 pages
4.05
1k+ ratings
Poetry
Writing
Reference
The Art And Craft Of Storytelling Summary
The Art And Craft Of Storytelling
A Comprehensive Guide To Classic Writing Techniques
by Nancy Lamb 2008 272 pages
4.06
100+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
On Writing Horror Summary
On Writing Horror
A Handbook by the Horror Writers Association
by Horror Writers Association 1997 272 pages
3.87
1k+ ratings
Writing
Horror
Reference
The Art of War for Writers Summary
The Art of War for Writers
Fiction Writing Strategies, Tactics, and Exercises
by James Scott Bell 2009 259 pages
4.20
1k+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Your Creative Writing Masterclass Summary
Your Creative Writing Masterclass
by JΓΌrgen Wolff 2012 320 pages
3.88
100+ ratings
Writing
Crafts
Books About Books
The Writer's Portable Mentor Summary
The Writer's Portable Mentor
A Guide to Art, Craft, and the Writing Life
by Priscilla Long 2010 349 pages
4.49
100+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Crafting Novels & Short Stories Summary
Crafting Novels & Short Stories
The Complete Guide to Writing Great Fiction
by The Writer's Digest 2011 368 pages
3.90
100+ ratings
Writing
Reference
How To
Super Structure Summary
Super Structure
The Key to Unleashing the Power of Story
by James Scott Bell 2015 120 pages
4.40
500+ ratings
Writing
Crafts
Reference
5,000 Words Per Hour Summary
5,000 Words Per Hour
Write Faster, Write Smarter
by Chris Fox 2015 88 pages
4.19
2k+ ratings
Writing
Self Help
Reference
The Essential Guide to Getting Your Book Published Summary
The Essential Guide to Getting Your Book Published
How to Write It, Sell It, and Market It . . . Successfully
by Arielle Eckstut 2005 544 pages
4.26
500+ ratings
Writing
Business
Reference
How to Grow a Novel Summary
How to Grow a Novel
The Most Common Mistakes Writers Make and How to Overcome Them
by Sol Stein 1999 240 pages
4.06
500+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
How to Measure Anything Workbook Summary
How to Measure Anything Workbook
Finding the Value of Intangibles in Business
by Douglas W. Hubbard 2014 160 pages
4.09
100+ ratings
Business
Management
Design
Bushcraft First Aid Summary
Bushcraft First Aid
A Field Guide to Wilderness Emergency Care
by Dave Canterbury 2017 256 pages
4.33
100+ ratings
Survival
Outdoors
Self Help
Storyteller Summary
Storyteller
Writing Lessons & More from 27 Years of the Clarion Writers' Workshop
by Kate Wilhelm 2005 200 pages
3.92
100+ ratings
Writing
Memoir
Reference
Creative Writing For Dummies Summary
Creative Writing For Dummies
by Maggie Hamand 2010 386 pages
3.91
100+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Self Help
Wicca Spellbook Starter Kit Summary
Wicca Spellbook Starter Kit
A Book of Candle, Crystal, and Herbal Spells
by Lisa Chamberlain 2018 317 pages
4.24
100+ ratings
Wicca
Witchcraft
Spirituality
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers Summary
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers
How to Edit Yourself Into Print
by Renni Browne 1993 288 pages
4.25
6k+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Becoming a Writer, Staying a Writer Summary
Becoming a Writer, Staying a Writer
The Artistry, Joy, and Career of Storytelling
by J. Michael Straczynski 2021 288 pages
4.46
100+ ratings
Writing
Crafts
Language
Strangers To Superfans Summary
Strangers To Superfans
A Marketing Guide to The Reader Journey
by David Gaughran 2018 186 pages
4.39
500+ ratings
Writing
Business
Self Help
Dialogue Summary
Dialogue
The Art of Verbal Action for Page, Stage, and Screen
by Robert McKee 2016 312 pages
4.31
1k+ ratings
Writing
Film
Crafts
The Complete Guide to High-Fire Glazes Summary
The Complete Guide to High-Fire Glazes
Glazing & Firing at Cone 10
by John Britt 2004 184 pages
4.49
100+ ratings
Crafts
Collections
Art
Into the Woods Summary
Into the Woods
A Five Act Journey Into Story
by John Yorke 2013 256 pages
4.20
4k+ ratings
Writing
Film
Crafts
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